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These antioxidants, namely epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), is known to boost metabolism.—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Green tea extract contains high levels of catechins, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which are known to be responsible for weight loss.—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023 Javaid also has patients consider intermittent fasting, which reduces insulin levels—and, in turn, fat storage—or to try swapping their coffee for green tea, which is rich in the metabolism-boosting antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023 The most important are antioxidants such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the most abundant, followed by L-theanine, an amino acid found in tea leaves, and caffeine.—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 May 2020 Green tea has less caffeine than coffee, is a rich source of the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, and also contains the amino acid theanine, which may help reduce stress and promote calm feelings.—Lisa Drayer, CNN, 16 Apr. 2020 Matcha, which is a type of green tea, contains a type of antioxidant called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which has been linked to fighting cancer.—Time, 25 May 2018 Matcha is high in a catechin called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which is believed to have cancer-fighting effects on the body.—Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 8 Mar. 2018
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